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takes care of

takes care of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take care of.

Meaning of take care of

Verb

take care of (third-person singular simple present takes care of, present participle taking care of, simple past took care of, past participle taken care of)

  1. (transitive) To look after, to care for.
    • My elderly mother needs to be taken care of.
    Synonyms:
    care for, nurse
  2. (transitive) To deal with, handle.
    • Can somebody take care of the customers while I clean this mess?
    Synonyms:
    attend to
  3. (euphemistic, slang, transitive) To kill.
    • In the motion picture ‘The Godfather’, gangster Virgil Sollozzo took care of Luca Brasi by having him strangled.
    Synonyms:
    bump off, knock off, wax

Questions about takes care of

What is takes care of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes care of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take care of.

Words near takes care of in the dictionary

  1. takes bread and salt
  2. takes breath
  3. takes by storm
  4. takes by surprise
  5. takes care
  6. takes care of
  7. takes care of business
  8. takes charge
  9. takes check
  10. takes coals to Newcastle
  11. takes cold

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